The BLF GT70 "Giggle Monster" is here! 7,500lumens, 1,500m throw! Group buy Closed!

I rather see lumintop make an extension… so all the pattern will match up.

Signed up for a conversion kit.

I am just about ready to Sign up for one conversion kit
(still trying to figure what I want / need to order)

hopefully the neutral tint will be in the 5000k-5500k range?

with a “wow light beam”
(or should I choose the cool white for this?)

I would add an extra bat carrier
-* if* a battery tube coupling can be purchased (so I can actually use it/ lol)

do I need a spare reflector and lens?
not sure why people a getting them?
(or will these just collect dust in a box like my short tube w no coupler?) :person_facepalming:

if we change our mind can we add parts later as needed?
(I really don’t know enough to make the best informed decision and this will be my first mod - but I can solder! )

I wish they would offer the engine and button section
( so I could simply switch back and forth if desired )

will this mod still throw the light for approx. a mile ?








; if ya can’t fix it with a hammer,

you’ve got an electrical problem
:wink:

Some people want an extra reflector and lens. If you dont, that is okay.

Orders can be changed later.

The throw distance is ANSI-FL1 rated 1400-1500 meters. This is conservative and is also dependant on the emitter chosen. With a sliced dome it should be well over 1 mile. A CW emitter might even bump it up even farther.

Has anyone with a GT70 prototype compared it to the Thrunite TN40 or a BTU SuperShocker? I would be very interested in such results.

@ Giggle Monster Team:
Just out of curiosity: Why did you choose to use an FET driver for the BLF GT70 and not a boost- or buck driver? Personally, I like the idea of constant output when voltage decreases. For sure, the FET will deliver the highest performance when pushing the light to its limits but this can only be done once with fully charged cells.

Signed up for a 4000k.
Too bad its priced twice as much as original gt gb tho.

Both of those lights have significantly smaller reflectors which means their hot spot is bigger which means less throw.

The TN40 has 4 x XPL, which is basically very similar to the 4 die xhp70, but it has much less output which gives it much less throw.

TN40 = 1150 meters
Shocker = 750 meters

Here is what TA said in another thread about this driver.

I think we all wish manufacturers would sell products at prices below their cost to make and ship them, but that’s how companies go out of business. :open_mouth:

So if you got a GT at $115, consider yourself lucky. Deals like that are rare. Now Lumintop has to make up for lost profits. :cry:
Lol

Signed up to show interest for a (one) GiggleMonster !

Amen… :+1: . The first 500 price of $115 in the original GT Group Buy was a rare amazing gift. The next tier price of $158 was pretty much a gift too. :beer:

But like you said basically…. a company cannot survive if they do not make money. It is simply math…… :wink:

Maybe they could…if everyone here signed some kind of a 10-years-total-care-agreement with Lumintop, obligating to buy at least one of their upcoming flashlights. :stuck_out_tongue:

As was pointed out above it basically boils down to the FET driver offering better overall performance for this light.

It will be brighter then the buck driver for any given input voltage from the batteries and since this light will virtually always be used at high power, the FET driver makes more sense.

The buck driver would be a better option if this was a light that would be run at low power levels for extended periods, as that is the only place it would see a benefit (and the benefit would only be a bit longer run time).

Hmmmm…. possibly so. :+1: . :smiley:

Thank you for the explanations Texas_Ace! :slight_smile: :+1:

I have been on various flashlight forums for around 10 years. I’ve learned quite a bit about presales and group buys. If you want the best price get inline early because the price always goes up. This doesn’t matter if it’s a custom maker or a well known manufacturer. But know the risks. Besides dealing with unknown manufactures or designers, not the case here, you risk getting a dud or worse, an unsafe light. But there are other things the early adopters often lose out on such as improvements in binning, features, safety, quality controls, and extras included with the light. Some people are willing to wait for the final form and wanting to possibly get the absolute best version. It’s all calculated risks and what works best for your budget.

I would like to get a 70.2 conversion kit for my BLF GT that I already own. Thanks.

Signed up for 1 conversion kit and 1 lens.

Signed up for 1 conversion kit